Announcements
Public Health student groups complete donation drive for The Shack
Two student service groups at the WVU School of Public Health recently completed a donation drive for The Shack Neighborhood House, a charitable organization focused on meeting the needs of underserved children and families in and around Morgantown. And the winner is...
Vice President's Awards to honor outstanding achievement April 4
West Virginia University Health Sciences will be honoring 10 individuals and two teams at the Health Sciences Center for outstanding achievement Wednesday, April 4 at 4 p.m. in the Pylons Lobby. The ceremony is open to the entire Health Sciences community.
WVU to host suicide prevention expert April 4
The WVU Health Sciences Center will host suicide prevention expert, Michael Hogan, Ph.D., who currently works as a consultant and advisor on high-urgency mental health issues including suicide prevention. The event will be held Wednesday, April 4 from 1 to 2 p.m. in G17-Hostler Auditorium. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend.
School of Medicine student wins Pat Fedeles Award for Compassion
The winner of the annual Patricia “Pat” Fedeles Award for Compassion in Physical Diagnosis was presented to Christopher Feghali on March 20, 2018. This award is presented to the second-year medical student who portrays ongoing compassion, friendliness and an overall caring attitude toward patients, peers, faculty and staff.
WVU medical students received white coats March 17
The 105 members of the West Virginia University School of Medicine Class of 2020 medical students donned the most significant symbol of their chosen profession – the white coat – for the first time on Saturday, March 17.
WVU medical students selected for residency training
On Friday, March 16, the West Virginia University School of Medicine celebrated Match Day with the class of 2018 medical students on all three medical school campus locations in Morgantown, Charleston and Martinsburg. On Match Day, medical students and graduates from the United States and around the world learn in which U.S. residency programs they will train for the next three to seven years.
WVU leaders, Huffington to discuss West Virginia and well-being
WVU President E. Gordon Gee, Clay Marsh, M.D., vice president and executive dean for health sciences, and Ali Rezai, M.D., executive chair of the WVU Rockefeller Institute are on the agenda at the Fortune Brainstorm Health conference March 20 in Laguna Niguel, California.
Dental school alumni back faculty through generous gift
The WVU School of Dentistry Alumni Association shared the first installment of a matching fund to help in the recruitment of additional faculty and support existing faculty .
WVU Medicine physician named Walker Chair in Pediatric Cardiology
Larry A. Rhodes, M.D., professor and pediatric cardiologist, has been named the James H. Walker, M.D. Chair in Pediatric Cardiology in the West Virginia University School of Medicine. An investiture ceremony will be held on April 2, 2018 in the Pylons Lobby of the WVU Health Sciences Center.
Cottrell named 2017-2018 James and Karen Caveney Alumni Association Faculty Excellence Award recipient
Lesley Cottrell, director of the Center for Excellence in Disabilities in the Health Sciences Center at West Virginia University, has been named the recipient of the 2017-2018 James and Karen Caveney Alumni Association Faculty Excellence Award.